SOLICITATION NOTICE
B -- Social and Economic Assessment of Major Oil Spill Litigation Settlement for the Alaska Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Region
- Notice Date
- 5/20/2003
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- Minerals Management Service Procurement & Support Services Division 381 Elden Street, MS 2500 Herndon VA 20170
- ZIP Code
- 20170
- Solicitation Number
- 0103RP72619
- Response Due
- 6/17/2003
- Archive Date
- 5/19/2004
- Point of Contact
- Sharon Teger Business Specialist 7037871263 sharon.teger@mms.gov;
- E-Mail Address
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- Description
- The Department of the Interior, Minerals Management Service (MMS), intends to competitively award a contract entitled "Social and Economic Assessment of Major Oil Spill Litigation Settlement" for the Alaska Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Region. The total period of performance for this project is twelve (non-consecutive) months, with an estimated cost range of $195,000 to $220,000. The period of performance for Phase One (Task Numbers 1-5) shall not exceed 6 months from the date of award. The period of performance for Phase Two (Task Numbers 6-8) shall not exceed 6 months from the resumption of fieldwork after Final Distribution of the litigation settlement. The offeror must be capable of performing all of the tasks described below. INTRODUCTION: The 1989 Exxon Valdez Oil Spill (EVOS) event generated a tremendous amount of public concern about the ecological and social damage to coastal environments and local communities, but in contrast, relatively little attention has been focused on the likelihood of significant social impacts triggered by the post-spill restoration and litigation process itself. Analyses of data collected in spill-affected communities soon after the EVOS event report that existing social problems were exacerbated by the influx of spill clean-up monies and resources, particularly in rural Native communities where access to subsistence resources was diminished and options for alternative economic pursuits were limited. It is not hard to imagine that further disturbances (whether positive or negative) will occur at household, community, and regional levels of analysis as the long post-spill litigation process approaches an endpoint and the final definition and distribution of settlement awards becomes a reality. THE OBJECTIVES OF THIS STUDY are to collect and analyze data on the major socio-economic consequences of the EVOS litigation settlement for residents of Kodiak Island Borough. It will investigate and document the effects of the post-spill litigation process among different wealth strata of the population in both urban and rural communities to test the hypothesis that restoration monies and settlement awards will tend to amplify social, economic, and demographic trends and attributes of the awardees in all cases at household, community, and regional levels of analysis. The study will also attempt to formulate general recommendations pertaining to the effective management of potential future oil spills and related litigation settlement procedures. These major goals will be accomplished through the following intermediary objectives and tasks: Phase 1: Compile and summarize existing data and scholarship regarding pre- and post-EVOS socio-economic conditions and trends on Kodiak Island. Continue to monitor annually updated public access data for regional level changes in demographic trends in Kodiak and an appropriate "reference" community throughout the study period. 2. Secure ethnographic research access from appropriate local authorities in two different Kodiak rural communities. Also secure ethnographic research access to the City of Kodiak. 3. Conduct ethnographic fieldwork in all three Kodiak locations. The fieldwork will involve community level participant-observation in relevant public forums, as well as open ended conversations with a minimum sample of 15 community residents (representing 15 different households) in each rural location and a minimum sample of 30 community residents (representing 30 different households) from the City of Kodiak. Thus, a total of at least 60 different households will be sampled across Kodiak Island during fieldwork. Each sample set should also capture equal representation from three different levels of socioeconomic strata: the high end, the median, and the low end (defined by local economic standards). The fieldwork is intended to gather information about how any settlement monies may have already been spent and how they are expected to be spent after a Final Distribution. It will also gather information about recent and expected changes in key socio-economic indicators such as: residency and migration patterns, occupational profiles, patterns of investment and return, specialization vs. diversification in commercial fishing operations, specialization vs. diversification in traditional subsistence activities, fiscal effects, and other selected social practices deemed relevant during preliminary research. 4. Conduct focus-group forums in all three fieldwork locations to supplement and compare with insights gained from step 3 above. It is expected that different community-level concerns and issues relevant to the litigation settlement process will surface in a focus-group forum that go unexpressed at household level conversations. The major purposes of the focus-group exercises are to a) probe for new and additional community-level information; b) review and collectively process major themes uncovered during fieldwork conversations; and c) test and refine major research hypotheses and questions. 5. Analyze the various data compiled above to develop a descriptive comparative analysis of the interim socioeconomic effects and expectations of the litigation experience in each community under investigation. Report the findings at the end of project Phase One (prior to Final Distribution of the litigation settlement). Phase II: 6. After a final litigation settlement is reached, conduct a second round of fieldwork to gather comparable data for the same categories of variables from all three communities. Analyze the data and report the findings at the end of project Phase Two (some months after the Final Distribution of settlement awards). 7. Produce a detailed written summary analysis that is responsive to the original hypothesis and research interests of the project. Report on major insights and general recommendations relevant to the effective management of future potential oil spills and related litigation and settlement. 8. Deliver a preliminary draft of an original scholarly paper about the project that will be submitted for publication in a peer-reviewed journal. It is anticipated that this manuscript will be a condensed version of the Final Report and Technical Summary completed under Task 7 above, with perhaps a more explicit discussion of theoretical and public policy implications. HOW TO RESPOND: In order to compete for this contract, an offeror must demonstrate they are qualified to perform the work by providing, not later than 3:00PM, Monday, June 17, a Capabilities Statement describing in detail: (A)The scientific personnel who would be responsible for the collection, interpretation and synthesis of information; (B) The organization's expertise with this type of work and a description of your facilities and resources; and (C) Specific references (including project identifier and description, period of performance, dollar amount, and client name and phone number) for previous work of this nature that your organization or personnel are currently performing or have completed within the last three (3) years. Offerors shall submit their Capabilities Statement in original and four (4) copies to Sharon Teger, Contracting Officer, Minerals Management Service, 381 Elden Street, MS-2500, Herndon Virginia 20170-4817. Time of receipt of submissions will be determined by the time received in the Procurement Operations Branch, Herndon, Virginia. Your Capabilities Statement will be evaluated based on three criteria of equal weight: (A) Demonstrated experience and expertise of all key technical personnel, especially as regards social research and focus-group facilitation skills, preferably in Alaskan coastal communities. Skills and experience will be evaluated in light of specific tasks to be performed. Evaluation factors include: 1) length and quality of experience for each person assigned to perform specific tasks and analyses; 2) the level and quality of formal education in the disciplines and technical fields necessary, examining the level of relevant education attained as well as, honors, awards, and recognition of previous work; 3) experience conducting similar research and preparing similar deliverables; 4) demonstrated ability to complete assignments in a timely manner, and authorship in relevant peer-reviewed publications. (B) The Project Manager shall have: (1) experience and demonstrated leadership ability required for the coordination of the study process, (2) experience in managing a research team and the interdisciplinary processes required for this study, and (3) ability to control costs and to keep project performance and document preparation on schedule. (C) Demonstrated organizational history of successfully conducting projects of similar size, scope, complexity, duration, and dollar value; producing high-quality deliverables; and completing similar projects on schedule and within budget. FOLLOWING REVIEW OF ALL CAPABILITIES STATEMENTS, we will establish a list of those offerors MMS has evaluated as most qualified to perform the work. A written request for proposal (RFP) will then be forward to those offerors deemed most qualified, instructing them on the written portion of their proposals and possible oral presentation requirements. Questions should be faxed to Sharon Teger at (703) 787-1022 or e-mailed to sharon.teger@mms.gov. All correspondence should include the RFP number, your full name/company name, address and phone and fax numbers. Requests or questions by telephone are strongly discouraged.
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